Coil

Tiny
JOYCEG1957
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  • 2002 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 113,000 MILES
A mechanic advised me that coil #3 was not firing in my car, can this cause it to burn more gas than it normally does?
Monday, December 6th, 2010 AT 4:22 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
  • MECHANIC
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You mean one of the six cylinders is not producing power so the other five have to work harder? And cylinder number 3 is still pumping gas but not burning it so it is just wasted and going out the tail pipe? You bet that will affect fuel mileage.

Caradiodoc
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Monday, December 6th, 2010 AT 4:26 PM

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